We Talk with the Bless Team About the F2P Conversion

Today’s a big day in the Bless Online world with the announcement that the game is going free to play on October 23rd. We managed to catch up to Neowiz developers to learn more about what players can look forward to in the future and what compensation players who purchased the game in Early Access can expect.

MapleStory 2 to Hit Launch Day with the Runeblade & a New Zone

When MapleStory 2 launches on October 10th, players will have a new class and a new zone to check out. The Runeblade class offers players a way to be both a powerful melee character with strong weapon runes to enhance combat. Players can trot out that new Runeblade on Karkar Island, “a gorgeous resort island” that, despite its bucolic setting, is infested with “swarms of insects, undead monstrosities, vile devils and … belligerent gaming consoles”.

MapleStory 2 to Hit Open Beta with the Runeblade & a New Zone

When MapleStory 2 goes into open beta on October 10th, players will have a new class and a new zone to check out. The Runeblade class offers players a way to be both a powerful melee character with strong weapon runes to enhance combat. Players can trot out that new Runeblade on Karkar Island, “a gorgeous resort island” that, despite its bucolic setting, is infested with “swarms of insects, undead monstrosities, vile devils and … belligerent gaming consoles”.

Blizzard Fesses Up to Problems with World of Warcraft’s Azerite Gear

The Blizzard team has acknowledged that there are issues with the current iteration of Azerite gear in World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth. Azerite armor fits into three available slots (head, shoulder, chest) and contains a number of mostly passive traits that can enhance a variety of abilities for players. However, the community has generally had a number of issues with the system. Blizzard has now admitted that there are three key areas where improvements are needed.

Wednesday Night Fights x Orange County streaming live tonight from Esports Arena, featuring Street Fighter V, Dragon Ball FighterZ, and more!

Check out the high-level competition every Wednesday night at Esports Arena in Santa Ana, CA!

Wednesday Night Fights is a hotbed for fierce competition in a variety of fighting games, ranging from the current hottest titles to some less-prominent gems. Tune in to see the best of the best in California strive to up their game in these weekly battles at Esports Arena, brought to you by Level|Up Series!


WNF x Orange County features weekly tournaments in the following titles: Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition, Dragon Ball FighterZ, Tekken 7, BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle, and Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2. They also feature monthly events for Dissidia Final Fantasy NTPokkén Tournament DX, and ARMS. Other games appear seasonally or for special events. For more information on the events and schedule (or to register, if you’d like to attend), check out the smash.gg event page, or Level|Up Series on their Facebook page or Twitter.

This week you can check out Wednesday Night Fights x Orange County 2018 3.8, featuring the last WNF tournament for Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.

Casuals kick off by 7:00 PM PT, while the main tournaments start at 9:00 PM PT.

MAIN STREAM & FINALS SHOWCASE

Watch live video from leveluplive on www.twitch.tv

STREET FIGHTER V: ARCADE EDITION

Watch live video from MaxDamageTV on www.twitch.tv

TEKKEN 7

Watch live video from LevelUpYourGame on www.twitch.tv

DRAGON BALL FIGHTERZ

Watch live video from Kevin_Ha on www.twitch.tv

SUPER SMASH BROS. FOR WII U

Watch live video from 2GGaming on www.twitch.tv

GUILTY GEAR Xrd REV 2

Watch live video from StuffRSStreams on www.twitch.tv

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Sources: Level|Up Series (Twitter); Wednesday Night Fights (smash.gg)


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